Geology of the Iberian Shelf
This paper discusses the geological history of the Atlantic shelf of Portugal and northern Spain during the Mesozoic and Tertiary. The Mesozoic and the Tertiary history of the Portuguese shelf is described in the context of the tectonic evolution of the adjacent north Atlantic, making use of results...
Published in: | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
1980
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1980.0012 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsta.1980.0012 |
Summary: | This paper discusses the geological history of the Atlantic shelf of Portugal and northern Spain during the Mesozoic and Tertiary. The Mesozoic and the Tertiary history of the Portuguese shelf is described in the context of the tectonic evolution of the adjacent north Atlantic, making use of results of Shell’s 1973-1977 offshore exploration campaign. |
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